Many activities to observe the Year were initiated in North America, particularly through the coordinated efforts of Parks Canada, Mountain Culture at the Banff Centre in Canada, and through the U.S. Department of State and The Mountain Institute in the United States of America.
En América del Norte se iniciaron muchas actividades para celebrar el Año, en particular gracias a los esfuerzos coordinados de Parks Canada, Mountain Culture en el Banff Centre de Canadá y el Departamento de Estado de los Estados Unidos y el Mountain Institute de los Estados Unidos de América.